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FROM WASHINGTON.
Large Number OF Americans Travel
Ing In Europe.
The white House In Need Of Repairs
A Decision Of the Interstate Com
merce Committee.

WASHINGTON, July 20.-The State Depart
ment records show that 1000 passports have
been issued in the lost three months, and it
is estimated that four-ffths Of the Americans
who visit Europe do not take passports.
Those who only go to England and France
those who have taken passports this year
are German Americana
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ATragedY in New York ,

New YORK, July 2o-For no apparent
his wife, her mother, Mrs. Wright, and him
self in their rooms, LOG East 10th street. this
evening. Sayden died at $40 o'clock. Mrs.
Wright is not expected to live till morning.
Mrs. Sayden will recover. Sayden boarded
with the Wrights and married Miss Mamie
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STANDING OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
other Games.

At New Hayen-Danburys, New Hav-
ens,1 1.
At Philadelphia-Athletics, 6; 'Cleyelands,
1.
At Observation-Disclosures 6; Danburys,4.
At st. Albans-St. Albans, 13; Montpe-
liers, 0.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL; Louisvilles,
Z.
At Baltimore -Baltimores. s; Cincinnatis,
8.
AtNew neutrality-suspicious., 10; st. Lou
Is, 6.
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AM EpldemIc AMONG Elsh.

WERs, N. H., July 2O.-Health Officer
Ford of Laconia, with assistance, took Is
bushels of dead perch from the shores of
Lake Winnesquam today, they averaging
over 1900 to the bushel None have died
duriug the past few days, and it is thought
the epidemic is over.
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Forest Fires.

ST. JOHN, N. f., July 13.-During the last
week several extensive forest fires have:been
raging at Harbor Grace Junction andl other
points near st. Johns. The fire at Harbor
Grace Junction swept over a large area Of
country, destrying valuable lumber lands.
The buildings known as the headquarters Of
the Placentia Railway branch and lot Of
expensive property, besides quite large
sum of money, were burned. A large mill
recently fitted up with machinery narrowly
escaped. The exceedingly dry weather
greatly aided the fire In its work of destruc-
ton. As these fires are the result of negli-
gence on the part of persons near the ponds,
it is proposed to make some stringent regula-
tion at the next meeting Of Parliament.
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A FALLING TREE
Kills Three Men Returning From a
Funeral In Indiana.

Williams and Robert West were killed, and
Robert Williams, brother of the first named,
fatally injured by tree falling on their
buggy. Tuesday afternoon, as they were re-
turning from funeral.
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Farragut's Flag ship.

Secretary Whitney has not yet decided
what action to take in the report Of the
Second Board Of Survey on the Hartford.
Farragut's old battle ship In the meantime
work on her Is being pushed under the orders
issued by the Secretary on the receipt Of the
report Of the first survey. 1t Is the general
impression that the Secretary will direct that
her repairs be discontinued, now that he
per cent. limit. Naval officers, however, are
confident that the vessel will be repaired
eventually. and that If the Secretary feels
constrained to stop the repairs now, he will
ask for special appropriation next winter
again
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The white House Repairs.

There Is very good reason for the repairs
which have been made at the White House
during the absence Of the President. The
Commissioner Of Buildings and Grounds dis
covered that the timbers were rotten and
rotten rafters in portions Of the roof were
found to be like dry fungus. This was also
true Of the laths IN the ceiling Of the rear
portion, where Mrs. Cleveland sits so much.
The workmen are busy at the work now.
The question that remains behind is whether
the timbers in other parts Of the house are
not in similar condition, and whether the
White House is not unsafe to live in. When
the painter set out to renovate the frescoes
ON the ceiling of the front vestibule the other
day he found cracks in the ceiling which he
attributed to the giving way Of the slender
arches belonging to the partition wall which
supports the ceiling
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chandIer panias IL.

Senator Chandler states that he never wrote
or inspired the letter recently attributed to
him, in which he was represented as favor
ing Blaine and Sherman ON Republican
presidential ticket
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Death of an ex-Postmaster

WORCESTER, Mass, July 20.-Augustus E.
Day, for Is years postmaster at Webster
died today, aged GA years, He was appointed
by PRESIDENT Lincoln in 1861. and held the
Office until 1879.
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A communication from Robert Car
Yaff.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 2O-Robert
Garrett writes to the editor of the Record as
follows: The syndicate which was to ac-
quirc large block of thesstock of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company in such a
way as is not believed would be beneficial to
all parties and railroads concerned did not at
the appointed time comply with the engage
ments, arrangements or negotiations and
they are now absolutely at an end. the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Co., all its properties,
including its large telegraph system and
ownership of stock remains, now as they
were at the opening of the negotiations.
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Earned runs-PortIands q Manchesters, 4
Trask. Three base hit-Carney. Total base hits
= P0rtlands IL Manchesters, IA. Left on bases
-Portlands 8 MancheSters, .. First pase on
errors-Portlands, 8; Manehesters, z. First base
on balls-Portlands, 1 Manehesters, 4. Struck
out-Portlands, 3; Manchesters, 8. Wild pitches
Hatfield, 2; Ferson, 8. Passed Balls-Dufey 3,
pire, Lynch.
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The Changes Of ThIrty-fIve Years.

LGardiner Home Journal
Mrs. l.. j. Kelly Of Cincinnati was In Gar
diner last Wednesday. She formerly lived
In Gardiner, and was Miss Merrill. She
left here thirty-fye years ago, and has NOT
been here since. She tried to find some
place in town that looked familiar 10 ber
but was unable TO do so. " net'
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Notorlety made Them Miserable.

New HAVEN, July 2O-Made utterly mis-
erable by the notoriety they have gained,
Yam Phon Lee and wife have returned to
thelr home in this city and win not continue
their wedding trip further
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Errors-Philadelphias, 2; pittsburgs, 4. Earned
s-Phlladelphlas, g.; Pittsburgs 1. Batteries
Burlington and Cunning, Mccormick and Nil
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al NEW FIELnER sIaNEn.


The Portlands have signed Jordan, late Of
the Boston Blues and Haverhills, to play in
left field in place Of Dickerson who will re-
main on second base. Jordan is a young
player whose home is in Lawrence, and has
played in the field for the Blues since the
season opened and until after the con-
solidation Of the Blues with the Haverhils
when he was released together with Moolic
and several others for want eff room on the
team. He is good batter and an excellent
base runnr, hayinga slide that many think
Is almost equal to Wheelock's, and covers a
large territory in the field. He will play his
first game with the POrtlands to-day.
LYNNs, s.; LAwRENcEs, Z.
The Lawrences were defeated by the
Lynns at Lawrence yesterday to 7. The
contest was close. Devlin was wild at first
but after Lynn had gained lead pitched in
fine form. The score:
r.vDb9 I.nines........,d5 ...d 3 9ifSS6 S2-s
Lawrences.......2 l 1 o o. Z
Base hits-Lynns. 8; Lawrsnces, II. Errors
Lynns, IA; Lawrenees, II. Pitchers-Devlin
and Fitzgerald.
LowELLs, l6; HAvERHILLs, 5.
The Lowells defeated the Haverhills at
Hayerhill yesterday afternoon, the home
team playing like amateurs. No league um-
pire showed up and MeGunnigle oficiated in
zine style. The score:
InSinss--<~4 2 z AS
HHGWeII6silii;..........aa Hsyer6ilis 70 / o 0 0 0 Is
Base hIts-LoweIs, IS; myenFnliis,, q; Errors %
-Lowells. 2 Hayerhllls, 10. Naliv
els, 1. Pitchers-Doyle and lAHS.
STANDING OF THE N. ENLEAsUE'
pei Per
Won To-. ~ ,Xon. Lost. Ct.
Portland A IS 100 Haverhill 90 80 '1O0 ~
Lowell 40 20 .666 Lawrence 2. SSes '42e9 t2e9
Manch'str 80 23 .629lLynn 20 90 $50
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Teemer, Hamm and Bubear at Gene

GENEVA, N. Y, July 2O.-Teemer, Hamm
and Bubear arrived here this morning, and
will go in training on Seneca lake for the
coming races The college boathouse has
been secured for the housing Of their shells.
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The Fisheries.

1t is difficult to get any correct estimate Of
the prospects of the fishery up to date. The
around to Placentia Bay. is fairly successful
very much better than at the correspond
ing time last year. North Of st. John the
fishery inshore Is comparative failure The
only news from the Straits Of Belle Isle is
good aud encouraging. There is nothing de-
finite from Labrador as yet The bank fish
cry Is only partially successful and nothing
like the large fares Of last year are captured
this season. The large body of northern lee
hugged Labrador shore all the long spring,
and vessels only reached Battle Harbor on
June oath and from that date There is dire
poverty all along that sterile coast.
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THE PRoHIBIToRY LAW.
Governor BodweII Says 1t Shall BE
Enforced.
Advice and Instructions to County
Attorneys and the sherlffs.
Letters From the Governor Of Inter
est to the People.

AUGUSTA, July 20.-Goyernor Bodwell has
forwarded letters of advice and instruction
to the County Attorneys Of the State Of
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A fire broke out at Sis Tuesday, n,,n. 4.
tae Standard OH Company's immense plant
a. Constable Hook, near BayOne, N. j.. and
Sedots Ssdo ooo u could be controlled about
0'VV'VVO worth Oh property was DESTROYED
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Suicide in Rooklana Mas

RocKLAND, Mass, July 2O-Tuesday. .Jo-
seDh Brewster, aged 81; father OF H. O.
committed suicide by hanging himself. For
some time past he has been unwell.
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Following are the games played in the
National League yesterday;
u0awaN
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MAIN &.

Z. P. JONES. Pvt S. c.. U. S
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THE DOMINION.
AmIcabIe Settlement Of Labor Trou-
bIeS.

TORONTO, Ont, July 2o.-The strike OF
the plasterers of this city Is ended. The ex-
rrcltlYe committee of men and their masters
have addetea joint contract that wages
shall be son cents ssseS-S hour, said agreement
to have effect till April lsts 1859. ri The men
returned to work this mornlns*~-AAe slIlk-
ing carpenters notified the Master Carptenf~
ter's Association that their former demand
regarding the minimum rate Of wages must
be Withdrawn and that an increased mimi
mum rate of 27t cents per hour will now be
asked
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THE TURF.
exciting Races at Medford. Mass.
'.s2 CLASS PURSE $500, DIVIDED.

MEDFoRD, Mass, July 2O.-Two very ex-
citing races were trotted today, with the fol-
lowing results:
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Cruiser Atlanta.

NEwPoKT, X. l., July 20.-The United
ingreturned last night from Gardiner bay
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The Salvation Army in Calais.



CALAIS, July 2O.-Captain Wilde and his
associates have come to the conclusion that
discretion is the better part of valor and de-
cided to await the actien of the city govern
captain and Sargeant-Major Hodgeman at
tend the Salvation Army camp-meeting now
holding at Old Orchard, and ON their return
expect to know exactly how the land lies,
and what to do. Wilde was the only one ex
amned during the recent trouble, and the
remaining five members of the band propose
to bring an action for false arrest and i'm
prisonment if the authorities interfere with
the work of the army. Meanwhile the
tinkle of the tambourines alone breaks the
Sabbath silence of the narade
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The Androscoggin Driving AssocIs

LEWISTON, July 2O.-The first Androscog-
gin Driving Association opens next Tues
day. About so entries have been made. In
the ''free for all" are eight entries, includ-
ing Jack Spratt, Surprise Star Gazer and
Elcho. Fifteen hundred dollars are offered
in prizes. The races are exciting great in
terest in this vicniny
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chariot, and intended to bring the matter
before the court, but was finally persuaded
by the counsel to settle. 1t is said that
Brown and Bradbury's scrape cost the circus
people somewhere near $500.
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. July 81.
The indications for Maine and New Hamp-
shire today are fair weather, winds generally
southerly, higher temperature, except sta
tionary in Eastern Maine.
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AUGUSTA, July 20.-Goyernor Bodwell has
forwarded letters of advice and instruction
to the County Attorneys Of the State Of
which the following is a copy:
STATE OF MAINE EXECUTIVE DEPr.,l
AUGUSTA, July 1S, 1887
Sir-The people of Maine are fully Committed TO
a rigid and impartial enforcement for the sun
preston of tippling shops and drinking houses
and as prosecution, conviction and final Sentence
In alrofences in your county rests in great meas
with you. would most respectfully invite your
attention to Section 81, Chapter 81 Revised Stat
utes touching your duties In this class of offences
You will note that its provisions are explicit and
mandatory. l cannot therefore too earnestly i'm
press upon you the importance of strict enforce
ment Of every provision Of the law against the IL
legal sale of intoxicating liquors. and especially
TO a speedy conviction and fnal sentence Of every
offender. There has been hitherto much cause
for complaint in the slow and tardy manner to
which these cases have been disposed of through
out the State, trust that can rely upon you to
see that there shall be no cause of complaint in
this respect in your county. Please acknowledge
the receipt of this letter and obge.
The Governor has also sent the following
to Sheriffs
STATE OF MAINE, ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta, July 1S, 1887
SIR: The people of Maine are fully committed
to rigid and impartial enforcement of the laws
against tippling shops and drinking houses, and as
an initial proceeding against all offenders In your
county rests In great measure with you ana
your deputies / would most respectfully invite
your attention to section 60, chapter "a, of the
Revised Statutes, touching your duties in these
cases. You will note that its provisions are ex-
plicit and mandatory. Let this law be as thor
oughly enforced as all others. Can / not there
fore rely upon you to inaugurate such measures
forthwith as will most efectually suppress the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors in your county?
/ shall regard 1t as great favor II you will advise
me at an early day as TO what action, If any, you
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soy Drowned at MiIItown.

CALAIS, July 20.-The twelve year old son
of Charles Smith was drowned Tuesday eve-
ming at Milltown, n b. He was missed
from his home and searching party found
his clothes on the bank. His body was
found short distance off in three feet of
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Mean daily bar 3O15 Maximum ther. 100
Mean daily ther. CAT Minimum ther. .567
Mean daily dwpt60.o Max. vel. wind. .13 Sc
Mean daily hum. 1873 Total precip........ %
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LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 20, 1887
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
July 20, 1887, 1000 PM
Observations taken at the same moment of time
al all Statin
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More Trouble with the Circus.

SAco, July 20.-There seems to have been
more trouble at Barnum's circus in Bidde-
ford Tuesday night than reported in the
PRESS of Wednesday morning Officer
Charles Bradbury, who was placed in charge
of the chariot attached by Mr.. Brown was
assaulted by some of the attaches of the cir
Gus and got quite a severe pounding. He
Immediately got writ and attached another
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-20

Meeker on Friday. one company from
Aspen has proceeded them. Couriers be-
tweeH A,.eeker and Glenwood Springs
have been fired On and the impress ion
prev.iis that the Utes are ~endeavoring
to make communication hazardous.
Another company of the first regiment is
awaiting orders to move and still others
are pressing their services on the gov
ernor.
Gen. Crook t%elegraphs Governor Adams
declining to interfere aud the governor
has replied III effect that the indians be-
long III his department aud hence lie
ought to take care of them. The gov
vernon has instructed the officer in COM
maHd of the state troops to avoid a coi.-
tlict Il possible but 10 sustain The ftaia
oiiice IS IN executing their warrants. This
in effect means fight unless the indians
become alarmed ut the presence of 30
many soldiers and hasten back bcneat.k
hes shelter OF their reservation ASls{e
as Monday the Indians still had os
squavss and children with them wl.;ca
does not look MS though they meant or
expected serious trouble.
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marriage was known as Miss Won Hon.
man. She is the youegest daughter of
Louis A.. Won Hoffman, the w all street
banker, and has al extensive acquaint-
ance in this city. She has been living in
Paris with her mother for the past four
months.
Mrs. Won Hoffman could not be seen
but q friend, whe said he knew all about
the difficulty. stated that the MaraIise
could not stand the bad temper of her
husband. The latter he further said had
become very ~parsimonious of late, and for
that cause, as also because of his bad
treatment. the Marquise is anxious to be
divorced.
Those who knew the Marquis say he is
far from wealthy. He married Miss Van
Hoffman on the occasion OF a visit to this
country. He went out west shortly
after and established a town in Montana
which he called Medora, in honor of his
wife. He yentured into a number of
schemes and started the National Con-
sumers' Meat company. 1t is said that
he lost a great deal of money in the latter
enterprise, but those who pretend to know
declare that he could moi lose that which
he had not. They sold out his shares in
the company, and the manager of the
concern, s.. Grimsaw, had him arrested
on a civil action for not fulfilling a con-
tract. The case never came to trial.
The Marquis, after his release from
prison, went to Paris to join his wife,
who had gone in advance.
Everybody speaks in the highest terms
OF the Marquise. Before her marriage
she was a great sportswoman, being par
ticularly noted as a fine shot and crack
horse-rider. The Marquis is a tall, hand
some brunette, and was always recog-
nized in a crowd by his handsomely
| waxed mustache. He is about 80 years
of age, but does not appear to be 30.
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JOINED THE CHURCH.
Murderer Maxwell Convert
ed and Baptised in the
Catholic Faith.
Brought to The Fold by a Young
Clersymau---Joy Of the Aged
Father.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. IA rumor which
obtained circulation some time ago only to
be c~ontradicted by the person immed1-
ately concerned, has now received posi-
tive confirmation. 1t is that Hugh Mot
tram Brooks, alias Walter Lennox Max
well, the convicted murderer of Preller,
has been received into the Roman Catholic
church, and is now a communicate in
that creed. 1t fact, the conversion dates
back a considerable time, at least previ-
Gus to Mr.. Fauntleroy's going to Wash
ingten to secure the writ of error from
Justice Miller.
Rev. j. Henry Then, assistant at st.
Johns Catholic church, a young but
learned and jealous priest, has for some
time been administering spiritual COM
fort to those of his faith who have been
confined in the Jail. He has been aided
in the catechetical and other branches of
his work by Sisters of Mercy, who have
also been regular visitors to the institu-
ton. According to the reverend gentle
mans statement, he never thrust himself
upon Brooks, hut the latter requested
conversation with him and displayed coa-
siderable interest in religious matters.
He first. asked about the difference in the
Protestant and Catholic translations of
the old testament, end then spoke of
doctrinal differences. Father Then left
him a few books to read, and had the
good sisters aid in the instruction.
Brooks proved an apt scholar. Just be-
fore his counsel went east he was pre-
pared for reception into the church, and
he knew the formula of confession as
well as any Catholic of long standing.
The reverend father baptized him condi-
tionally, rs is the custom with persons
received from the Church Of England.
1t was desired that the matter should be
kept secret then, but it is secret nc
longer. Brooks father called on Father
Then afterward and thanked him, ex.
pressing his satisfaction that his son had
received spiritual consolation at the
priests hands,
Maxwell was seen by a reporter and
when questioned in regard to his change
of religious belief, said: 'eThat is a mat.
ter that does not concern the public al
all, but only myself. When q question
of religion is %propounded t. me, 1 then
must draw the line, as it is nobody's
business but mine.n